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$25 million in funding commitments for Solver teams and social entrepreneurs
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41 million lives affected by Solver teams around the world
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200+ partnerships brokered for Solver teams and entrepreneurs
Solve Innovation Cycle

Solve is a marketplace for social impact innovation: we find innovators around the world and broker partnerships across our community to scale their work—driving lasting, transformational change. To accomplish this, we designed the Solve Innovation Cycle.

Each year, Solve launches four Global Challenges. Entrepreneurs apply through our open innovation platform, and the most promising are selected as Solver teams. We then convene our cross-sector community to build the partnerships these Solver teams need to scale their impact.

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Source inspiring innovators around the world

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Invite communities to vote and share local perspectives

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Select the most promising solutions as Solver teams

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Broker partnerships

  • Since 2016, over 6,500 innovators from 157 countries have submitted solutions to Solve's Global Challenges

  • Solve Challenges and solutions have earned over 175,000 votes

  • Solve has a portfolio of 165 Solver teams headquartered in 43 countries through our Global Challenges

  • Thanks to our partners, Solve has brokered $25 million in funding and resource commitments and 200+ partnerships for Solver teams and social entrepreneurs

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Source inspiring innovators around the world

Since 2016, over 6,500 innovators from 157 countries have submitted solutions to Solve's Global Challenges

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Invite communities to vote and share local perspectives

Solve Challenges and solutions have earned over 175,000 votes

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Select the most promising solutions as Solver teams

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Solve has a portfolio of 165 Solver teams headquartered in 43 countries through our Global Challenges

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Broker partnerships

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Thanks to our partners, Solve has brokered $25 million in funding and resource commitments and 200+ partnerships for Solver teams and social entrepreneurs

Featured Partnerships

Partnerships are Solve marketplace success stories—often occurring between a Solver and Member. Thanks to our partners, Solve has brokered $25 million in funding commitments and 200+ partnerships for Solver teams and social entrepreneurs.

Partnership Stories
Learning

Preparing Under-Resourced Kids for Tech Careers

Solver Code Nation received a $1.5 million grant from Member Strada Education Network in 2019 to equip students in under-resourced schools with the skills needed to launch careers in tech.

Sustainability

Growing Oyster Reefs to Protect Ecosystems

Solver Grow Oyster Reefs received a $285,000 grant from Member Rise Resilience Innovations in 2019 to grow oyster reefs to protect coastal communities and ecosystems.

Health

Documenting Sexual Violence Evidence

Solver MediCapt received a $200,000 grant from Member Patrick J. McGovern Foundation in 2019 to transform the documentation and prosecution of sexual violence.

Sustainability

Communities Reporting on Climate Change

Solver ISeeChange received a $200,000 grant from Member Patrick J. McGovern Foundation in 2020 to mobilize communities to share microdata about climate impacts to better inform adaptation.

What is a partnership?

Partnerships are Solve marketplace success stories. More specifically, a partnership occurs between two or more entities—often a Solver and Member—and has a value of at least $10,000, including grants, investments, or in-kind resources.

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Partnership Stories Partnership Stories
Solver Portfolio
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Solver teams headquartered in 43 countries
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52%
women-led
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56%
for profit
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41%
nonprofit / hybrid 3% unregistered
6%
prototype
33%
pilot
50%
growth
5%
scale
Solver Teams Around the World
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